Addition of Avalanche Watches for the San Francisco Peaks and Kachina Peaks Wilderness beginning March 15, 2026

Effective on or about March 15, 2026, the NWS Weather Forecast Office in Flagstaff, AZ will begin relaying Avalanche Watch (AVA) products for the San Francisco Peaks and the Kachina Peaks Wilderness in Arizona on behalf of the Kachina Peaks Avalanche Center. Read More >

Current conditions at

Payson Airport (KPAN)

Lat: 34.2568364°NLon: 111.3392558°WElev: 5157.0ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	SW 11 MPH
Barometer	29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	05 Mar 03:35 PM MST

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Extended Forecast for

Payson AZ

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.